Isla de Pascua Province
Provincia de Isla de Pascua | |
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Country | Chile |
Region | Valparaíso |
Creation | 1976 |
Capital | Hanga Roa |
Communes | List of 1: |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Presidential provincial delegate | Juliette Hotus Paoa (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 7,750 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Sex | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (EAST[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EASST[4]) |
Area codes | +56-32[5] |
Website | Presidential Provincial Delegation of Isla de Pascua |
Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island Province) is a Chilean province, an administrative division located within the Valparaíso Region. It has a 163.6 km² area and a population of 5761 inhabitants. The provincial capital is Hanga Roa. Besides Easter Island, the province comprises the small and uninhabited Isla Salas y Gómez, located hundreds of kilometers east of Easter Island. It is the only Chilean province located in Oceania and has a "special regime" status, with similar attributions to regional governments. It was created in 1976, replacing the former Isla de Pascua Department.